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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2003 09:37:27 -0800
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Chris

Can I infer from your reply that the M7, at it's price, is NOT
an autofocus camera? (read: point-and shoot) :-)

Jerry

Christer Almqvist wrote:

> I have found the M7 on 'auto' to be much easier to focus than the M6.
>
> Not having to worry about exposure leaves you much more time and
> brain power for focusing, and makes you more relaxed, which I hope
> will improve my pictures from a non-technical point too.
>
> Chris
>
> >OH MY GAWD I suck focusing with my M6. Over 2 years with it and I'm still so
> >blasted slow. I am young (under 40) with good eyes (even though I wear
> >contacts and glasses) and I take for flippin' ever to focus...with or
> >without the viewfinder magnifier.
> >
> >I just can't believe I'm the only one with this problem...or the only one
> >who has encountered it. What have others done to get faster? I'm open to all
> >suggestions (short of selling the camera!).
> >
> >Suggestions gladly read.
> >Lea
> >
> >
> >Lea Murphy
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> >
> >
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Replies: Reply from Christer Almqvist <chris@almqvist.net> (Re: [Leica] Leica focusing...HELP!)
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